Notes from the floor.
What the numbers say, what we're seeing in stores, and what it takes to run a great specialty shop right now.
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Why RunOps, why now?
I didn’t start RunOps to build software. I started it because I watched a store full of passion drown in spreadsheets.
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The Shopper Who Never Walks In
The next wave of shoppers won’t scroll, browse, or walk in first. They’ll ask, and their agent will decide.
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Why We Partnered with The Mann Group
Software doesn’t fix a store. People do. That might sound strange coming from a software company, but it’s the reason we partnered with The Mann Group.
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State of Specialty Retail
Specialty retailers are competing with the big boys, and if you want to play with the big boys, you need the right tools.
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What to Buy, When to Buy vs. Build
“Buy, build, or partner” has always been a dilemma for technology companies. But if your focus is healthcare, restaurants, or retail, building is the wrong way to go.
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How Is Your Team Doing?
Payroll and scheduling tools are only two views of your team, and honestly the least important ones for a retailer. What matters is who sells, how well, and when.
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RunOps connects your POS, your schedule and your vendors, so the numbers in these posts are ones you can see for your own store, every week.